The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-13
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

A special from Little Rock, Ark, says:
A posse from Texas hunting horse thieves
in the Chickasaw nation, at daylight, at
tackled . party OF men who were sleeping
beside camp fire. Two Of the campers
spranR up and attempted to get away.
Believing these men to be the thieves, the
posse began firing, mOrtally wounded them.
They proved to be peaceful emigrants.
An anonJ nous citizen Of st. Louis has
contributed $4,000 to the fund OF q
million dollars which the Presbyterians pro-
pose to endow their board Of relief for
ministers widows and orphans. It is ex-
pected that the fund will bc completed at
tho centennial meeting Of the Presbyterians
general assembly, in Philadelphia, next
year.
The mill interests at Nashau, N. H., and
vicinity have received serious blow by .
break Of the canal caused by q hole
burrowed in the bank by muskrats which
let the water out, flooding the country and
destroying much property. It will require
weeks to repair the damage, meanwhile
1000 operators must be idle.
At jersey City, N. J., the police broke up
meeting called to express sympathy with
the Chicago Anarchists. Several persons
were dubbed senseless. Col. Hinton and
0s
The meeting had been prohibited by the
town council on complaint that incendiary
speeches would be made.
The Baltimore Il Ohio telegraph system
has finally been absorbed by tho Western
Union, for the sum Of 5000, 900. This is
understood to mean an increase of rates in
some instances and the discontinuance Of
the y. q 0: offices In all places where the
western Union can alone handle the
business.
Returns Of the election in Tennessee leave
no doubt that the prohibition amendment
to the constitution of the state has been de-
feated. From the more remote sections
the reports come in slowly, and the actual
majority against the amendment may not
be known until the official figures are made
up.
By ruling Of Judge Sawyer, Of the United
States court, at San Francisco, in the
Chemical National bank Of New York
against William Kissane, who achived wide
notoriety through the press few months
ago, the case was practically ruled out OF
court under the statute of limitations.
Judge Clifford, OF Chicago has decided
that man who deserted his wife and child,
remaining away for five years and furnish
reclaim the custody Of the child from per-
sons who have cared for IL since the mothers
death, and desire to keep it.
Oscar Hatfield, United States consul at
Batavia, ts under arrest for fraud in connec-
tion with the failure Of Dandel 4 Go. It is
asserted also that be ID short in his accounts
with the United States government to the
extent Of 5000.
The st. Louis Republican prints verbatim
reports Of the secret G. A. X. debates at the
national encampment, producing quite q
sensation, as good deal was said not In
tended for the public at large.
The business failures throughout the
United States and Canada during the past
seven days number pig, against 80 for the
corresponding period last year, as stated
by II. q. Dun y Co.'S, report.
The British bark Mary p. Kitchen, Ryan,
master, from Buenos Ayres, put into Mobile,
Ala, with First Mate Barker in irons for
trying to throw the captain overheard.
The First National Bank Of Clarion, Iowa,
capital $4,000 and the First National OF
Clayton, N. Y, capital $4,000 have been
authorized to commence business.
The district attorney ut Philadelphia,
Pa, holds that pool selling In any form Is
gambling and punishable under the statutes
against that crime.
The comptroller Of the currency has
issued call for report of the condition
of the National banks at the close OF bust
ness Oct. 5.
The treasury bond purchases under the
last call amounted to sl2,Oll $50 on the 5th.
The losses by fire in the United States dur
ing September were ii, ,937 900.
The public debt reduction for September,
was el4, ,247, 500.